John P. Ryan
Acting
Born July 30, 1936 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Character actor John P. Ryan was born on July 30, 1936 in New York City. The son of Irish immigrant parents, Ryan graduated from Rice High School and studied English at the City College of New York, where he first developed an interest in acting. He served six years in the US Army and worked as a welfare investigator prior to pursuing an acting career. John made his film debut in the 1967 comedy "The Tiger Makes Out." He appeared in five pictures for Jack Nicholson; he's especially memorable as male nurse Spicer in "Five Easy Pieces." Manic, pale-eyed and craggy-faced, with an often intense an…
Known For · 40 titles
Hawaii Five-O
Miami Vice
M*A*S*H
The Rockford Files
Simon & Simon
American Playhouse
Hart to Hart
Cagney & Lacey
Starsky & Hutch
The F.B.I.
Kojak
Police Woman
Faerie Tale Theatre
Matt Houston
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Matt Helm
Bound
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Kaz
Breathless
The Right Stuff
Paris
Hollywood Beat
Futureworld
Best of the Best
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Runaway Train
The Cotton Club
Hoffa
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Five Easy Pieces
The Missouri Breaks
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
Three O'Clock High
The Pixar Story
Class of 1999
White Sands
The King of Marvin Gardens
Shamus